Interim Principal Accountant
Bradford 5262792
Pay Rate: Up to £25.13 per hour PAYE depending on experience
Key Requirements:
1. Professionally qualified accountant (CCAB).
2. Understanding of how financial services contribute to effective service delivery.
3. Understanding of local government finance.
4. Experience of report writing and analytical skills.
5. Awareness of public sector procurement rules.
6. Ability to use a range of financial systems and applications.
7. Ability to use spreadsheet and word-processing packages.
8. Experience of spreadsheet models or manipulating data extracts.
9. Evidence of analysis of public sector accounts or preparation of year-end accounts.
The purpose of the role is to work in conjunction with the Finance Business Partner to provide a comprehensive financial service to Directors and their managers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Prepare financial reports for Directors and their management teams. These reports to be consolidated into revenue monitor reports to the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
2. Ensure the provision of accurate, timely and relevant information, linking it to performance information to support business needs.
3. Identify business solutions whilst ensuring principles of best value, value for money and risk management are embedded in service delivery.
4. Provide advice to the Business Advisor and Assistant Director for Finance & Resources on issues affecting service delivery.
5. Provide a high-quality finance service which is continually open to improvement and further development by reviewing, challenging and overseeing the implementation of change.
6. Drive the performance improvement agenda to link financial and performance management including risk management to ensure the production, research and analysis of quality management information.
7. The post holder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs of the Trust are met. This will include the undertaking of duties of a similar nature and responsibility as and when required, throughout the various workplaces in the Trust.
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